Revised: Fall 2015 22THRI 106 22TPrinciples of Culinary Arts COURSE OUTLINE Prerequisites: None Course Description: 11THRI 106, Principles of Culinary Arts 11TIntroduces the fundamental principles of food preparation and basic culinary procedures. Stresses the use of proper culinary procedures combined with food service, proper sanitation, standards of quality for food items that are made, and proper use and care of kitchen equipment. Semester Credits: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab/Recitation Hours: 2 HRI 106Principles of Culinary Arts UCourse Outcomes At the completion of this course, the student should be able to: 1. Assemble and disassemble all necessary kitchen equipment, ie: food processors, slicers, can opener and mixer, as well as dish machine. 2. Understand early history of culinary arts 3. Understand and demonstrate various knife skills 4. Understand the different metals used in cooking and heat sources.
5. Be able to execute knife cuts correctly without visual aides 6. Be able to make an omelet 7. Understand the basics for breakfast cookery 8. Be able to demonstrate the various cooking techniques 9. Understand Dairy and Dairy products; Their uses, functions and the various types. 10. Understand and exemplify professionalism 11. Understand the history of culinary arts 12. Be able to demonstrate the uses and functions of kitchen equipment. Demonstrate set-up and break-down of said equipment. 13. Understand the term mise en place 14. Demonstrate a positive work ethic 15. Demonstrate conflict resolution skills 16. Demonstrate effective speaking and listening skills. 17. Demonstrate healthy behaviors and safety skills 18. Demonstrate job specific mathematical skills 19. Read and follow a recipe 20. Demonstrate scaling and measurement techniques, using Weight & volume 21. Prepare eggs in a variety of ways. 22. Have a greater understanding of kitchen equipment and its functions. Ie: ovens, stoves, fryers, grills, griddles, etc. 23. Understand Mise en Place 24. Have an understanding of sanitation in food service. 25. Be able to work as a member of a team, demonstrating acceptable teamwork and communication skills
HRI 106 Principles of Culinary Arts Required Materials: 1. 2(preferred) full uniforms, consisting of: chef jacket with school logo and name embroidered, black & white chef check pants, neckerchief, slide, white apron, white chef hat, black closed-heel, closed toe, non-skid shoes. 2. Knife kit only the kit sold at the VWCC bookstore is acceptable. 7-piece set with knife roll plus garnishing kit. Mercer Brand. 3. Pen, pencil, calculator, and Sharpie marker. 4. Bi-metallic stemmed thermometer, dial or digital Textbook: OnCooking 5th edition or current, with My Culinary Lab component ISBN#: 978-0-13-3- 07783-7 The following supplementary materials are available: 1. 3-D knife cut model kit 2. Additional Knives to add to kit 3.
HRI 106Principles of Culinary Arts Topical Description: (Outline chapters and sections to be covered in the book may include timeline) Introduction Chapter 1, 2 Professionalism History of culinary arts Chefs who have influenced culinary arts Food trend through history Influences on food service operations Kitchen Brigade/chefs de Partie -Sanitation Definition Temperature danger zone 3 hazards to food: chemical, biological, physical Pathogens FATTOM FIFO Cross contamination Proper handwashing Chapter 4. tools and equipment Standards for Tools and equipment Hand tools Knives Measuring/portion devices Cookware Processing equipment Heavy equipment Buffet equipment Chapter 8- mise en place
Mise en place- meaning/application Selecting tools and equipment Clarifying butter Toasting nuts/seeds Making bread crumbs Flavoring foods Marinades Rubs/pastes Steeping Breading/Battering foods Blanching/parboiling Chapter 3 Menu and Recipes Menus/types Pricing plans Menu language Standardized recipes Measurements and conversions Measurement systems Recipe conversions Chapter 5 Knife Skills Using knives safely Washing/storing of knives Gripping knife Controlling knife Cutting with knife o Slicing-Various slicing cuts o Chopping-various chopping cuts o Sticks and dicing-various cuts o Mincing o Tourner o Parisiennes o Using mandoline Chapter 9 Principles of Cooking Heat Transfer Effects of heat on nutrients Cooking methods: o Moist heat methods
o Dry heat with fat methods o Dry heat without fat methods o Combination cooking methods Chapter 22 Potatoes, Grains and Pasta Potatoes: types and cooking methods Grains: Types and cooking methods Parts of a grain Pasta: types and uses Chapter 7 Dairy Products Milk and milk products Processing techniques Concentrated milks Creams Cultured dairy products Butter Margarine Natural Cheese Cheese varieties o Fresh/unripened cheese o Soft Cheeses o Semisoft cheeses o Firm Cheeses o Hard Cheeses o Goat s milk cheese o Processed cheese Serving cheese Cooking with cheese Chapter 20 Eggs and Breakfast Eggs o Composition o Grading o Storage o Sanitation o Egg products o Nutrition o Whipping egg whites o Applying various cooking methods
Breakfast/Brunch o Breakfast meats o Griddlecakes o Cereals and grains o Beverages
HRI 106Principles of Culinary Arts Notes to Instructors (List information about optional topics, departmental exams, etc) 1. Rubric for knife cuts and final practical exam 2. 3. 4.